Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemical, Gas & Water and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.36% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Toshiba Corp. (T:6502), which rose 911.31% or 3021.0 points to trade at 3352.5 at the close. Meanwhile, Fujitsu Ltd. (T:6702) added 894.85% or 7389.7 points to end at 8215.5 and Hitachi Ltd (T:6501) was up 401.49% or 3119.6 points to 3896.6 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teijin Ltd. (T:3401), which fell 5.14% or 116.0 points to trade at 2139.0 at the close. Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) declined 4.46% or 307.0 points to end at 6578.0 and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:7201) was down 3.96% or 43.5 points to 1055.5.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1909 to 1550 and 157 ended unchanged.
Shares in Toshiba Corp. (T:6502) rose to all time highs; gaining 911.31% or 3021.0 to 3352.5. Shares in Fujitsu Ltd. (T:6702) rose to all time highs; rising 894.85% or 7389.7 to 8215.5. Shares in Hitachi Ltd (T:6501) rose to all time highs; rising 401.49% or 3119.6 to 3896.6.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.92% to 16.48.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.03% or 0.02 to $72.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.12% or 0.10 to hit $81.36 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.07% or 0.80 to trade at $1204.30 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.11% to 112.85, while EUR/JPY rose 0.01% to 132.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 93.72.